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20-Assets and Worth

Years ago, in London, Sir Moses Montefiore, the well known industrialist and philanthropist, was meeting with the British Queen over tea.
In a very "un-British” manner, the Queen asked - "So tell me, Sir Moses, what are you worth?"
He replied - "My dear Queen, Please allow me to go through my records and I will present you the information in a week."

So they met again for tea and Sir Moses presented the Queen with an accounting of his "Worth".
To which the Queen commented - "Sir Moses, this is truly a very large amount, but I personally know that your holdings in a particular project are worth more than this."

Sir Moses smiled and said and said - "My dear Queen, you are mistakenly comparing how much money I have vs. How Much I Am Worth. The money I have, God gave it to me, and it can be taken away at any time. It is not truly mine. The amount I gave you on the paper is what I have given away to help others – to build hospitals and support orphanages, to help my brothers and sisters the world over. This is what I am worth for, as it can never be taken away from me."

[Can you guess who the boss was?  He was APJ Abdul Kalam , the former President of India.]

 

 

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Created by Sushma Gupta on January 15, 2002
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Modified on 05/05/13